3 fatal · PIPER PA-28-140 · 1990-07-14 · GRAND MARAIS, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI90FA185
Event ID
20001212X23625
Type
Accident
Date
1990-07-14
Location
GRAND MARAIS, MN, USA
Coordinates
47.750034, -90.339202
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N6146W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT DUE TO HIS IMPAIRMENT FROM CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: PILOT FATIGUE DUE TO LACK OF SLEEP.